Category: Small Town

  • 92. Wild Life by Opal Wei (eArc: Jan 24, contemporary rom, rom com in the right way!, Taiwanese-Canadian MCs,MMC has anxiety/panic attacks)   Mini-Synopsis:  A cancer researcher bullies her way on to the private island of former C-pop star-aspiring wildlife rescuer after he accidently ends up with a slide crucial to her researcher. Hi-jinks ensue!…

  • 40. Wild Things by Chloe Neill (UF, 9, WM/WW) Magical threat to shifters and hidden magical peoples. Shifters are so messy emotionally. CWs: murder, violence, gore, magical coercion, kidnapping, prejudice 41. Blood Games by Chloe Neill (UF, 10, WM/WW) Oof, past allegiances & choices are tested as big political changes occur here. CWs: murder, violence,…

  • Thank god for authors with rich backlists and lots and lots of audiobook offerings.  In march I finished the Rockton/Casey Duncan series that I have previously reviewed and then moved on to catch up on the audios of Haley Edwards Black Hat Bureau series.  I read a ton of Haley Edwards last year and I…

  • I reviewed The AI who loved me by Alyssa Cole (in audiobook) for Love in Panels     Alyssa Cole’s smart, sweet and short science fiction romance playfully mashes multiple tropes into a fun and surprising adventure. It is simply excellent. Cole creates a compelling cast of characters, full of humor and sass, and casually…

  • I was late to pick up Charlie Adhara’s first two Big Bad Wolf books and I was rewarded with that lateness by being able to read all three in short-succession. The books are a cross between police procedural mysteries and paranormal romance. They are suspenseful and character-driven stories with slowly unfurling worldbuilding that builds on itself…

  • My first review of the year is over that Love in Panels. I reviewed Holley Trent's Coyote's Comfort.  It is a f/f novella in the Masters of Maria series that was a wonderful introduction to the series while working well as a standalone.

  • 64. Destiny’s Surrender: Billie, a sex worker flees SF a thug tries to steal her son. She goes to the only place she knows he will be safe, his father’s family ranch, unwittingly interrupting his engagement party! Resentment & mistrust must overcome for their HEA. #bkbrk — Ana Coqui (@anacoqui) July 23, 2018 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Billie…

  • 48. Therese Beharrie ‘s Suprise Baby, Second Chance (eARC, 8/7) forced-proximity, SAfrican-set m/f. Rosa left their seemingly happy marriage without a word & their near reconciliation has consequences.Strong emotional conflict as they face their anxieties https://t.co/BbUvioLYKK — Ana Coqui (@anacoqui) June 23, 2018 Rosa walked away from what Aaron thought had been a happy marriage.…

  • I accepted Suzanne's invitation to join the Love in Panels Review team.  I will be reviewing one or two books a month for them.  Ever since RT announced that it will be closing, I've been trying to figure out it I wanted to join another group venture or just write for myself.  This is the…

  • 37. Rome’s Chance by Joanna Wylde. 2nd chance-ish Dental Hygienist heroine, hero is not going to miss his moment. My night was weirdly emotional/drama filled offline tonight, so I don’t have a lot of perspective but it held my interest when I really needed the distraction. — Ana Coqui (@anacoqui) April 26, 2018 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Joanna…